CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced today the 2026 Gymnastics Academic All-MAC Team. The Central Michigan Chippewas and Kent State Golden Flashes led the way with 11 selections apiece, while Ball State and Eastern Michigan were next with 10 qualifiers each. This year’s team highlights a total of 63 Mid-American Conference student-athletes across seven rosters.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2026 MAC Gymnastics Academic All-MAC Team
Ball State (10)
Viviana Campuzano, Sophomore, International Business, 3.951
Avery Kantor, Sophomore, Meteorology, 3.936
Karli Mercer, Sophomore, Business Administration, 4.000
Jordanna Phillis, Sophomore, Psychology, 4.000
Lindsay Fuller, Junior, Media, 3.944
Delaney McMahon, Junior, Fashion Industry Studies, 3.940
Ava Molina, Junior, Exercise Science, 4.000
Ashley Szymanski, Junior, Biology, 3.623
Mary Rose Bellan, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.680
Alauna Simms, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.914
Bowling Green (8)
Madison Coburn, Senior, Marketing, 3.465
Faye Dubin, Junior, Inclusive Early Childhood, 3.925
Megan Dzialo, Junior, Health Science, 3.897
Emily Gianfrancesco, Sophomore, Finance 3.773
Teegan Milligan, Junior, Sport Management, 3.914
Nadia Parente, Junior, Marketing, 3.635
Keira Thornton, Junior, Marketing, 3.434
Landyn Williams, Junior, Nursing, 3.307
Central Michigan (11)
Luciana Alvarado-Reid, Senior, English Lit Lang & Writing, 3.73
Avah Bootz, Graduate, Master of Business Administration, 3.56
Jenna Germond, Junior, Exercise Science: Kinesiology, 3.56
Gabrielle Johnson, Junior, Biochemistry, 3.99
Lia Kmieciak, Graduate, Master of Media Arts, 4.0
Heather Parker, R-Sophomore, Photojournalism, 3.36
Zoie Pelfrey, Junior, Exercise Science: Kinesiology, 3.21
Kaitlyn Schwab, Sophomore, Exercise Science: Kinesiology, 3.91
Samantha Shannon, Junior, Biology, 3.59
Ava Wellmeier, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.95
Zoë Zimmerman, Sophomore, Teaching PK-6, 4.0
Eastern Michigan (10)
Abby Brushwood, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.72
Gwen Cantu, Junior, General Business-Intent, 3.86
Katin Childress, Junior, General Business-Intent, 3.7
Genae Daniel, Junior, Public Health, 3.54
Sanai Evans, Sophomore, 3.5
Priya Karle, Senior, Psychology, 3.78
Keeley Kohler, Sophomore, Nursing Intent, 3.75
Kyrie Lowe, Senior, Interior Design, 3.8
Jackie Patterson, Junior, Psychology, 3.88
Analiah Solorio, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.53
Kent State (11)
Nene Alvine, Junior, Cybersecurity Engineering, 3.938
Sophia Balko, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.957
Charlie Behner, Senior, Public Health, 3.836
Jersey Bingman, Sophomore, Public Health, 3.344
Avery Compson, Senior, Middle Childhood Education, 3.880
Dani Fuertez, Junior, Accounting & Finance, 3.830
Mya Migliore, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.407
Zoe Rankin, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.560
Gabby Riley, Junior, Biological Sciences, 3.335
Nastia Rudnitskaya, Senior, Human Resource Management, 3.725
Heidi Schultz, Senior, Biological Sciences, 3.436
Northern Illinois (6)
Audrey Brenner, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, 3.873
Jocelyn Harbeck, Senior, Political Sci-Public Law, 3.368
Samantha Nickle, Senior, Computer Science, 3.954
Isabella Ross, Junior, Journalism, 3.945
Dawsyn Sallee, Junior, Marketing, 3.653
Drake White, Sophomore, Journalism, 3.257
Western Michigan (7)
Kennedy Cooper, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.96
Reilan Garvey, Sophomore, Biomedical Sciences, 3.61
Brooke Gelesko, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.83
Makenna King, Senior, Sport Management, 3.55
Julie Korfhage, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.98
Hannah Milton, Junior, Sales & Business Marketing, 3.84
Reese Samuelson, Junior, Physical Education, 3.98
